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LOT 0500
Historic Collection of 615 Slides of Archaeological Objects From Egypt
1960S-1980S A.D.
10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (3.87 kg total, 26.5 x 16.5 x 6.5 cm each box).
Housed in five linen-covered boxes, covering the Ptolemaic Period, royal sculpture of the Eighteenth Dynasty, sarcophagi, masks, canopics, shabtis, mummies, other royal objects etc. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of archaeologist Stephanie Gee, N.W. London, UK, 1960s-1980s.
FootnotesStephanie Gee was a prominent archaeologist who took part in several expeditions in Egypt. She was a trusted assistant to the British-Australian archaeologist Veronica Seton-Williams, who excavated in Egypt, Britain, and the Near East. Stephanie also took part in the Tell El-Farâ'în expeditions of 1965-1968, and assisted Seton-Williams with preparing the 1966 expedition report. Their collaboration continued and Stephanie helped with the manuscript of Seton-Williams’ book ‘The Road to El-Aguzein’, a narrative account of her life that was first published in 1988.
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LOT 0500
Historic Collection of 615 Slides of Archaeological Objects From Egypt
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
Circa 9th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With textured carapace, bull-horned column to the reverse, possibly a symbol of Tanit. 3.94 grams, 15 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The widespread adoption of the scarab, both as a symbol linked to the concept of rebirth, and in its function as a seal, exemplifies the extent of Egyptian influence on Phoenician culture, from its origins in the Levant to its spread across the Mediterranean. -
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment
Circa 7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Large fragment of tapestry, comprising two segmenta, in red granate wool and coarse linen, on green wool background, S-Z torsion, embroidered with stylised birds, palmettes and other vegetal ornaments, the borders of both segmenta decorated with meanders. 103 grams total including package, 31 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
This fabric was probably part of a wall tapestry or of a large garment. In 7th century A.D., the stylisation was always more evident on the embroidery of the Coptic textiles, especially when the Arab conquest banned the imagery of the Graeco-Roman world. The decoration was mostly concentrated on geometric ornaments or images of stylised animals. -
Phoenician Glass Bead Group
Circa 600-400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: three ring-shaped with grooves and two irregular cube-shapes. 46 grams total, 18-25 mm
Prince collection, 1990s-2014. Ex private collection 1970s-1990s.
